TNA Impact Wrestling Results (1/5): First Impact In The Anthem Era, Triple Threat World Title Match

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Don’t miss @IMPACTWRESTLING LIVE TONIGHT at 8 p.m. ET on Fight Network! pic.twitter.com/DYfQEiVgJz

— Fight Network (@fightnet) January 5, 2017

Change is in the air at @IMPACTWRESTLING.New ownership, new ways to watch, a new streaming #IMPACTonPOP app..A spark can create FIRE. pic.twitter.com/vn9PwjTAZL

— #BROKEN Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) January 5, 2017

TNA “IMPACT WRESTLING”Season 15 Episode 1’Live’ @ The Impact Zone In Orlando, Florida

– A video package of Eddie Edwards journey to The TNA World Championship airs to kick off the show. His most recent title defenses against Ethan Carter III and Bobby Lashley are shown.

– Inside the Impact Zone, Josh Mathews and The Pope welcome the audience to a new era in TNA wrestling. They hype up Anthem as TNA’s new owners and the direction that the company will be headed in.

– Headed to the ring is TNA World Champion Eddie Edwards. He wishes the fans a happy new year and is happy to be kicking things off in The Impact Zone. Edwards states that he is honored and humbled to usher in the new year as TNA World Champion. He realizes that he has a target on his back. Edwards likes it because Impact wrestling was born on competition. Edwards calls 2017 a fresh start and wants to make it the year of Impact Wrestling. He tells the fans that he has a surprise for The Wolves Nation tonight….. Bobby Lashley’s music hits and he interrupts Edwards. Lashley heads to the ring and tells Edwards that the only surprise is that Edwards is still the champion. Lashley says that he deserves his title back and demands a rematch. EC3’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring. Carter points to and gives a thumbs up to The Anthem logo on the ring apron before entering the ring. Carter goofs on Lashley and Edwards when he gets on the mic. He makes fun of Edwards for being a white bread babyface and Lashley for being so angry. Carter panders to the crowd for a bit to get an EC3 chant. After joking around, Carter gets serious and gets in Edwards face and demands a rematch. When Bobby Lashley attempts to run down Carter, Edwards cuts him off and offers up a triple threat match between the three of them for The TNA World Championship tonight. Edwards tells everyone that he still has a special surprise for everyone later on tonight.

– Next up on the show after the break, Moose will defend The Impact Grand Championship against The Miracle Mike Bennett. Josh Mathews plugs Schitts Creek on Pop TV before the break. Which is exactly where critics thought that TNA was going up.

Gloves for a fighter, a kiss for a #GrandChampion. @MooseNation69 is ready to defend his Title against @RealMikeBennett. #IMPACTonPOP pic.twitter.com/OpLpIF1n9h

— TNA WRESTLING (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 6, 2017

Impact Grand Championship MatchMoose vs “The Miracle” Mike Bennett w/Maria

– This match is under Grand Championship rules. Three 3 minute rounds with a ten point must system scored by 3 separate judges. The last remaining piece of The Corgan era remains….. for now.

Round One- Evenly contested early on. Moose goes for the game changer, Miracle counters with a thrust kick and gains the advantage. With just over a minute left, Moose breaks out of a side headlock by Bennett and knocks him down with a shoulder tackle. Moose tries to run at Bennett and The Miracle catches Moose with a high knee, and grounds and pounds him in the last minute of the round.

Round One Scorecard- Judge 1 scores the round 10-9 for Bennett, Judge 2 scores the round 10-9 for Moose, Judge 3 scores the round 10-9 for The Miracle.

Round Two- Moose starts off the next round very strong. He hits two power bombs on Bennett, a senton and then follows that up with a second rope moonsault. This leads to a near pinfall . Moose then sets up Bennett for The Game Changer and yet again, Bennett counters out with a thrust kick. Moose bounces off the ropes and leaps towards Bennett, but gets hit with a cutter in mid-air. Miracle covers Moose but gets only a two count. With a minute remaining in the round, The Miracle hits three straight discus punches to Moose. He then lifts up Moose on his shoulders but he counters out and hits the game changer. Moose covers Bennett for the pinfall but time expires in the round.

Round Two Scorecard- The show goes to break before the scores for this round are revealed…. Judge 1 scores the round 10-9 for Moose, Judge 2 scores the round 10-9 for Mike Bennett, Judge 3 scores the round 10-9 for Moose.

Round Three- Within seconds of the start of the round. Moose gives Bennett a sky high from the top rope and covers him for a near fall. Moose goes for a top rope moonsault but misses. Bennett picks up Moose and pilderives him. This leads to another near fall in the round. When both men get back to their feet, They trade strikes in the center of the ring. Under a minute left, Miracle hits multiple forearm shots, He then heads to the top rope. Moose hits a standing dropkick on Bennett. Bennett manages to hang on and dropkicks Moose from the top rope. Moose gets back up and hits a lariat on Bennett. Both men are down and can’t get up as time expires in the round.

Round Three Scorecard- Judge 1 scores the round 10-9 in favor of Moose, Judge 2 scores the round 10-9 in favor of Bennett, Judge 3 scores the round 10-9 for Moose

Official Decision- Moose defeats Mike Bennett by split decision to retain The Impact Grand Championship

Moose didn’t need a Miracle tonight. #ImpactOnPop@ImpactWrestling @MooseNation69 @RealMikeBennett pic.twitter.com/ptWhZy5cVB

— Pop (@PopTV) January 6, 2017

And still your #GrandChampion… @MooseNation69!! Congrats! #IMPACTonPOP pic.twitter.com/H6ht9rlYz2

— TNA WRESTLING (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 6, 2017

– Swoggle is backstage and sees Vanguard One perched on one of the production crates. Brother Nero and Broken Matt appear and say hello to Swoggle. Broken Matt thanks Swoggle for showing up to Total Nonstop Deletion. He asks him if he was sent there by his dastardly father Meek Mahonn. Swoggle says that he is not really his son. When Matt finds out the truth. He chants wonderful. When The Hardy’s leave, Swoggle turns to VG1 and says that they are the only normal ones around here.

Is this thing on?? #ImpactOnPop is LIVE right now on @PopTV. pic.twitter.com/GzY2otAEST

— Pop (@PopTV) January 6, 2017

– Back from the break, Rockstar Spud heads to the ring with a mic. He wants revenge against Swoggle because he turned on him at Total Nonstop Deletion. Spud admits that 2016 wasn’t a good year for him in the win column. He promises that 2017 will be his year. Swoggle heads to the ring for this next match.

Well, @RockstarSpud has called out Swoggle LIVE TONIGHT!! pic.twitter.com/nPq7Q82lCD

— TNA WRESTLING (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 6, 2017

Rockstar Spud vs. Swoggle

Quick comedy match here. Spud taunts Swoggle and the crowd as they chant his name. He shoves Swoggle down to the mat. Swoggle gets back up and spears Spud. He then hits a german suplex on Spud, and follows that up with The Celtic Cross to get the victory.

Swoggle defeats Rockstar Spud by pinfall

– An irate Rockstar Spud gets on the mic and chants No repeatedly. Spud insults the audience and TNA as a company. Says that he lost to a 1 year old boy and now someone who looks like a 1 …

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